C H A P T E R  D

Appliance and Gateway System Components

This appendix describes the hardware components for the Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS server, the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS appliance, and for the RAID components used with Sun StorageTek 5310, Sun StoragTek 5220, and Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS appliances and gateway systems. For related information:

This appendix includes the following topics:

See Chapter 12 for information about components that are identified as customer-replaceable units (CRUs).


The Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Server

The Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS server is the basic server unit for all appliance and gateway-system configurations. FIGURE D-1 shows the front of the server.


FIGURE D-1 Sun StorageTek 5320 NAS Server Front View

In cluster configurations, there are two high-availability (HA) servers, identified in their software serial numbers as server H1 and server H2.

This section describes the server, as follows:


Front Panel Buttons and LEDs


The front of the server provides a power button, LEDs, and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel, illustrated in NAS Server Front Panel Buttons and LEDs, then described in detail. FIGURE D-2 NAS Server Front Panel Buttons and LEDs

Power Button


The power button () turns power on to the NAS server. Use a pen tip or similar implement to press and release the recessed button.

Caution: Do not use the power button to shut down the system. Always use the LCD menu or remote shutdown procedure described in Shutting Down the Server. Improper shutdown can result in a loss of data.

Always power on the system components in this sequence:

1. Array expansion units

2. Array controller units

3. NAS server

Status Indicator LEDs

The LEDs on the front of the NAS server provide a status of server components, and help in locating the server in a rack, as described below:


LED

Description


Locate button/LED

This LED helps you to identify which system you are working on, in a rack that contains multiple servers.

  • Push and release this button to make the Locate LED blink for 30 minutes.
  • Hold down the button for 5 seconds to initiate a "push-to-test" mode that illuminates all other LEDs both inside and outside of the chassis for 15 seconds.

Service action required LED

This LED has two states:

  • Off: Normal operation.
  • Slow blinking: An event has been detected that requires a service action.

Power/OK LED

This LED has three states:

  • Off: Server main power and standby power are off.
  • Blinking: Server is in standby power mode, with AC power supplied only to the GRASP board and the power supply fans.
  • On: Server is in main power mode with AC power supplied to all components.

Top fan fault LED

This LED lights when there is a failed front cooling fan module. LEDs on the individual fan modules indicate which fan module has failed.


Rear power supply/fan tray fault LED

This LED lights when:

  • Two power supplies are present in the server, but only one has AC power connected. To clear this condition, either plug in the second power supply or remove it from the chassis.
  • A voltage-related event occurs in the system. For CPU-related voltage errors, the associated CPU Fault LED will also be illuminated on the motherboard.
  • The rear fan tray has failed or is removed.

System overtemp LED

  • This LED lights when an upper temperature limit is detected.

LCD Menu and Buttons

The LCD displays the server name and CPU utilization, and provides a menu that lets you perform basic local functions, including changing network configuration settings, and shutting down or rebooting the system.

When you shut down the system using the LCD buttons, the server performs a graceful shutdown under operating system control. Remote users can shut down the system through the network using the Web Administrator graphical user interface.

The following buttons (located below the LCD) are used to navigate through the LCD menu options.


LCD Button

Description

Left/Escape button

Undo, Backspace, Escape.

Up button

Scrolls up and selects characters, dots, spaces.

Down button

Scrolls down and selects characters, dots, spaces.

Right/Enter button

Accept, Select, Save, Enter.



Back Panel Ports and LEDs

The back of the server contains a dual-port Fibre Channel (FC) host bus adapter (HBA) card in PCI slot 1, can optionally contain a second dual-port FC HBA card in PCI slot 0, for high availability. FIGURE D-3 shows the back of the server.


FIGURE D-3 NAS Server Back Panel With Single HBA Card

Each server contains can contain other optional cards, as detailed in the Getting Started Guide for your appliance or gateway system.

The topics below provide detail for:

Back Panel LEDs


The LEDs on the back of the server are illustrated in FIGURE D-4, then described following that figure. FIGURE D-4 Server Back Panel LEDs

The LEDs on the back of the NAS server provide a status of server components, and help in locating the server in a rack. The LEDs are described below, left-to-right as you face the back of the server.


LED

Description

Rear fan tray fault LED

This LED has two states:

  • Off: Fan module is OK.
  • Lit (amber): Fan tray has failed.

Power supply LEDs

The power supplies each have three LEDs:

  • Top LED (green): Power supply is OK.
  • Middle LED (amber): Power supply failed.
  • Bottom LED (green): AC power to power supply is OK.

Locate button/LED

This LED helps you to identify which system you are working on, in a rack that contains multiple servers.

  • Push and release this button to make the Locate LED blink for 30 minutes.
  • Hold down the button for 5 seconds to initiate a "push-to-test" mode that illuminates all other LEDs both inside and outside of the chassis for 15 seconds.

Service action required LED

This LED has two states:

  • Off: Normal operation.
  • Slow blinking: An event has been detected that requires a service action.

Power/OK LED

This LED has three states:

  • Off: Server main power and standby power are off.
  • Blinking: Server is in standby power mode, with AC power supplied only to the GRASP board and the power supply fans.
  • On: Server is in main power mode with AC power supplied to all components.

Server Power Supplies

A system's power supply provides power to all of its components. The power supply systems for all units are auto-sensing devices, with automatic adoption to line voltages from 100 to 240 volts, 50 to 60 Hz.

The power supply system in the server comprises two redundant hot-swappable modules in a 1 + 1 configuration, as shown in FIGURE D-5. Each module is capable of maintaining a load of 500 watts. One power supply is required for system operation, with the second power supply providing power redundancy.


FIGURE D-5 Power Supply Modules

Each power supply has the following capabilities:

In a cluster configuration, if one of the servers experiences a power failure, both servers are rebooted under OS control. In this configuration, both servers detect the failure and reset themselves to correct the failure.

Direct-Attached Tape Library

You can attach a local tape backup device through the SCSI port on the back of the server (PCI slot 2). Set the SCSI ID of the tape library to be lower than the tape drive ID. For example, you might set the library ID to 0 and the drive ID to 5.

Make sure the tape device you attach is supported by the NAS appliance or gateway system. For the most current information on supported tape devices, contact your Sun sales representative.

 

 


TABLE D-1 Sun StorageTek 5300 RAID-5 Possible Configurations

Controller Enclosure (FC only) or
Expansion Enclosure

Total Drives

Raw Capacity

Stripe

RAID-5 Sets

Hot Spare

Usable LUN Capacity

146 GB FC drives

14

2.044 TB

1

5+1, 6+1

1

1.46 TB

 

7

1.022 TB

1

5+1

1

0.73 TB

300GB FC drives

14

4.2 TB

1

5+1, 6+1

1

3.3 TB

 

7

2.1 TB

1

5+1

1

1.5 TB

400 GB SATA drives

14

5.6 TB

1, 2

5+1, 6+1[1]

1

4.0 TB

 

7

2.8 TB

1

5+1

1

1.82 TB


 

If a power supply fails, the Rear LED will light on the server. Contact Sun Services to replace the failed power supply.


Sun StorageTek 5320 Controller Units and Expansion Units

This section describes the hardware components for Sun StorageTek 5320 controller units and expansion units, as follows:


Controller Units

Sun StorageTek 5320 controller units provide back-end storage for appliance (non-gateway) configurations. For increased capacity, they can be used with Sun StorageTek 5320 Expansion Units (see "Invalid Cross-Reference Format").

Each controller unit and expansion unit contains either 8 or 16 redundant array of independent disks (RAID) drives of a single drive type (either Fibre Channel (FC), or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA).

For FC drives, the 6+1 RAID set forms a single volume, and the 7+1 RAID set, if present, forms two volumes of equal size.

The table below summarizes the possible configurations for each type of supported drive. Check the release notes for any additional supported drives.


TABLE D-2 Sun StorageTek 5320 RAID-5 Possible Configurations

Drive type

Total Drives

Raw Capacity

RAID-5 Sets

Hot Spare

Usable LUN Capacity

300 GB FC drives
(2GB FC 10K RPM)

16

4.8 TB

6+1, 7+1[2]

1

3.8 TB

 

8

2.4 TB

6+1

1

1.7 TB

500 GB SATA drives
(SATA II 7.2K RPM)

16

8.0 TB

6+1*, 7+1*

1

6.0 TB

 

8

4.0 TB

6+1*

1

2.8 TB


In addition to the hard drives, the controller unit houses two RAID controllers and two power supplies.

Front of the Controller Unit

The following list describes the components on the front of the controller unit.


Ports/Switches

Description

Ports
(Ch 1 and Ch2)

Two 2-Gbit/second FC Small Form-factor Plug-in (SFP) ports.

Expansion ports
(P1 and P2)

Two 2-Gbit FC ports used to connect to the drive channel device and expansion units.

Power supplies

Two power supplies with battery backup. The power supplies provide redundant power to both controllers. If one power supply fails, both controllers are powered by the other power supply.

Battery backup compartments

Battery backup to maintain the integrity of the controller's data cache for up to 72 hours in the event of power loss to both power supplies. See Battery Backup Compartments for more information.


Back of the Controller Unit

The following table describes the LEDs and components on the back of the controller unit. Keep in mind that a particular tray LED icon might not be visible unless the LED is illuminated.


LED/Indicator

Description

Power Supply LEDs


DC

On indicates that the correct DC power is being output from the controller power supply.


Service Action Required

Steady amber indicates that the power supply requires service.

Off indicates that the power supply does not require service.


Service Action Allowed

Steady blue indicates that service action can be taken on the power supply without adverse consequences.

Off indicates that the power supply is engaged and service action must not be implemented.


AC

On indicates that AC power is being supplied to the controller power supply.

Controller LEDs

ID/Diag display

Seven-segment readouts indicate the ID of the tray.


Cache Active

Steady green indicates that data is in the cache.

Off indicates that all data has been written to disk and the cache is empty.


Service Action Required

Steady amber indicates that the controller requires service.

Off indicates that the controller does not require service.


Service Action Allowed

Steady blue indicates that service action can be taken on the controller without adverse consequences.

Off indicates that the controller is engaged and service action must not be implemented.

Controller Indicators


Host Port Rate

The combined display indicates the host port link rate for the tray:

LED 1 Off, LED 2 On - 2 Gbits/second


Expansion Port Rate

The combined display indicates the expansion port link rate for the tray:

LED 4 Off, LED 2 On - 2 Gbits/second


Expansion Port Bypass

Steady amber indicates that no valid device is detected and that the drive port is bypassed.

Off indicates that there is no small form factor plug-in (SFP) transceiver installed or that the port is enabled.

Ethernet Status
(on upper left-side of Ethernet connector)

Steady green indicates that there is an active connection.

Off indicates that there is not an active connection.

Ethernet Rate
(on upper right-side of Ethernet connector)

Steady green indicates that the there is a 100BaseTX connection to the port.

Off (when Ethernet Status LED is on) indicates that there is a 10BaseT connection to the Ethernet port.


Battery Backup Compartments

The controller unit has one battery backup compartment for each controller, which houses a battery used for power backup. FIGURE D-6 shows the location of the battery compartments on the controller unit, and identifies the LEDs on the compartment.


FIGURE D-6 Sun StorageTek 5320 Controller Unit Battery Backup Compartment LEDs

TABLE D-3 describes the LEDs on each battery backup compartment.


TABLE D-3 Battery Backup Compartment LEDs

LED/Indicator

Description


Service Action Allowed

Steady blue indicates that service action can be taken on the power supply without adverse consequences.

Off indicates that the power supply is engaged and service must not be implemented.


Service Action Required

Steady amber indicates that the power supply requires service.

Off indicates that the battery does not require service.


Battery Status

Steady green indicates that the battery is fully charged. A slow blink indicates that the battery is charging.

Off indicates that the battery is discharged or off.



Expansion Units

Sun StorageTek 5320 expansion units allow you to extend the storage capabilities of an array that is configured behind a Sun StorageTek 5320 controller unit.

Each expansion unit is configured for either Fibre Channel (FC) or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) storage, exactly in the same way as described for the controller units starting on "Invalid Cross-Reference Format".

Ports and Power Supplies

FIGURE D-7 shows the ports and power supply on the back of the expansion unit.


FIGURE D-7 Sun StorageTek 5320 Expansion Unit Ports and Components

The table below describes these ports and components:


Ports/Switches/LEDs

Description

Expansion ports
1A (In), 1B (Out)

Two 2-Gbit FC ports used to connect to an array controller and/or additional expansion units.

Power supplies

For each expansion unit, two power supplies that provide redundant power to the tray. If one power supply fails, the tray is powered by the remaining power supply.

Reserved expansion ports

Reserved for future use.


LEDs and Indicators

FIGURE D-8 shows the LEDs and indicators on the back of the expansion unit.


FIGURE D-8 Sun StorageTek 5320 Expansion Unit LEDs and Indicators

The following table describes the LEDs and indicators at the back of the expansion unit.


LED/Indicator

Description

Power Supply LEDs


DC

On indicates that the correct DC power is being output from the controller power supply.


Service Action Required

Steady amber indicates that the power supply requires service.

Off indicates that the power supply does not require service.


Service Action Allowed

Steady blue indicates that service action can be taken on the power supply without adverse consequences.

Off indicates that the power supply is engaged and service action must not be implemented.


AC

On indicates that AC power is being supplied to the controller power supply.

Expansion Unit LEDs

ID/Diag display

Seven-segment readouts indicate the ID of the tray.


Locate

Steady white identifies the controller after initiation from the management station.


Service Action Required

Steady amber indicates that the controller requires service.

Off indicates that the controller does not require service.


Service Action Allowed

Steady blue indicates that service action can be taken on the controller without adverse consequences.

Off indicates that the controller is engaged and service action must not be implemented.

Expansion Unit Indicators


Expansion Port Rate

The combined display indicates the expansion port link rate for the tray:

LED 4 Off, LED 2 On - 2 Gbits/second


Expansion Port Bypass

Steady amber indicates that no valid device is detected and that the drive port is bypassed. Off indicates that there is no SFP installed or that the port is enabled.



Mixed FC and SATA Capacity

Mixed Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) and Fibre Channel (FC) configurations are supported with the following restrictions:


Disk Drives

Only FC or SATA drives supplied by Sun Microsystems work with the NAS appliances. For the most current support information, contact your Sun sales representative.

Each drive is encased in its own drive shuttle, as illustrated below:


FIGURE D-9 Sun StorageTek 5320 Fibre Channel Drive Shuttles

When a drive is determined to be bad, contact Sun Services to replace the failed drive.

Drive shuttles can be replaced individually, without shutting down the expansion unit, controller unit, or NAS server. As necessary, only hot-swap one drive shuttle at a time. Confirm that the RAID subsystem has completed any necessary rebuild before removing another drive shuttle.

Identifying a Drive for Replacement

If a disk drive fails, use the system log or a diagnostic report to identify the drive. The example below shows an entry from the system log:


Controller 1 enclosure 0  row 0  column 6 

This example references the drive in slot 7 of the first enclosure in the first array. Use the guidelines below to interpret log entries and diagnostic reports. Ignore any channel and target numbers that display in the log (not illustrated above). These are maintained for compatibility with legacy systems.

Note: The numbering on the physical device (silk screen) runs from 1 to 16, corresponding to columns 0 through 13.

Locating a Drive

To locate a particular drive, see Locating a Drive or Controller/Expansion Unit. This will cause the drive indicator lights to flash for a selected drive.


Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance

The Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance is the basic unit. FIGURE D-1 shows the front of the appliance. You need the software serial number for any calls for service and for adding licenses and you need the hardware serial number if you decide to expand the system.


FIGURE D-22 Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance, Front

Figure showing the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance Front View


FIGURE D-3 shows the back of the appliance. The appliance contains a dual-port fibre channel (F C) host bus adapter (HBA) card in PCI slot 1. The other slot, PCI slot 0, can be empty or contain one of the optional cards.


FIGURE 4-23 Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance With Single HBA Card, Back

Figure showing the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance Back Panel with single HBA Card


One of the ports on the HBA card in PCI slot 1, HBA Port 2, can be used for connecting to tape backup. Its other port, HBA Port 1, is dedicated to connecting to the controller unit.

PCI slot 0 can contain the following options:

An uninterrupted power supply device (UPS), using the USB-to-Serial Port Adapter/Convert Cable included in the ship kit. If a power outage occurs, the UPS maintains the operation of the system. If the battery in the UPS loses power, the UPS performs a graceful shutdown of the system. Connecting the UPS adapter cable to a supported local UPS device enables the appliance to monitor the state of the UPS.

Back-End Storage

The RAID controller unit provides direct-attached back-end storage for the Sun StorageTek 5220 NAS Appliance. At a minimum, the system has an appliance and one controller unit containing SATA disk drives. In addition to the appliance and controller unit, you can set up additional back-end storage by connecting one or two expansion units to the controller unit, as described in Expansion Units.. Each expansion unit must contain only SATA disk drives.

 


1 (TableFootnote) These RAID Set drives are striped into two volumes.
2 (TableFootnote) These RAID Set drives are striped into two volumes.